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J. T. MORRISSEY HANDLING DEVICE Filed 001:. 25, 192.3

INVENTOR J7 7.'MORRI68EY ATT NEY Patented a. 6, 1925.

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OPTICAL COMPANY, OF SOUTHBRIDGE MASSACHUSETTS, A VOLUNTARY ASSOC! axonor u'assacnusms.

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Applioation fll ed October 25, 1928. Serial 170.8703.

To an whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMEsT..MoRR1ssnY,

parativelyh small transversely extending 66 apertures which are adaptedto align with a citizen of the 'United States, residing at thecomparatively enlarggd apertures of Southbridge, in the county ofWorcester 5 and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain" new anduseful Improvements in Handling Devices, of whichthe. following is .211specification.

This invention relgtes to handling devices, j" W and has reference tothe handling of small screws, rivets, bolts, and the like, andparticularly to small screws used in the optical trade in spectacle andeyeglass mountings.

An important object of the invention is to W provide a handlin device ofthis character that will greatly iacilitate the handling of the smallscrews'used in such mountlngs,

and that will expedite the assemblingor repairing'thereof.

Another very important object of the in vention is to provide a deviceof this nature that is strong, durable, very simple and'inexpensive inconstruction, and that is well adapted to the usage for which it isde-'-signed. v

Other objects and advantages of the invention' will become-apparentduring the course of the followin description.

In the drawings, w e'rein; l1ke numerals are employed to designate likeparts throughout the same: 7

Figure 1 is a: top plan view of a portion of the invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical section of the han dling device, being takensubstantially on line 22 of Figure l. p

Figure 3 is a front elevation of a portion of the device in use.

Figure 4; is a top plan view of a portion that the aperture 10 is ofsuflicient diameter of the invention illustrating the same provided witha cover.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown thepreferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 designates .a blockor suitable base for the apertured plates 6' and 7, respectively, whichare mounted thereon by means of the screw 8. The block 5 may be of theordinary construction and may be provided with the reduced 0 lindricalportion 9, by which means the lock 5 may be rigidly clamped in anydesired location. p

I have found it desirable to use the two plates 6 and 7, the plate 6having the com- .which are to be used.

; desired openings formed therethrough. The aligned apertures areadapted to receive the screws, or the like, 12, which are to be 'used.If it is desired the plates 6 and 7 85 may be so mounted that they maybe rotated about the screw 8 and furthermore a1 pivoted cover 13 whichis 14 and which is provided wit the cut-out portion 15,may be" disposedabove the discs 7 '6 and-7, and in this'manner the said discs may berotated adually, thereby exposing the screws, as il ustrated in Figure 4of the drawings. Associated with the discis an implement similar to ascrew-driver, which is designated by the numeral 16. The im lement hasthe usualflattened end 17, the s1ze of which is determined by the sizeof the screws 12 The shank of the tool has a collar 18 formed integraltherewith, as shown in Figure 2. .A tubular sleeve 19 having thereducedfportion 20 is slidably mounted on the end 0 the implement 16. Asecond collar 21 of the same diameter as the collar 18 is slidablymounted on the implement shank and,is adapted to move with the tubularmember 19, by reason of the-set screw 22 which frictionally engages thesame. Inter osed between the collars 18 and 21 is a' helical spring 23.I

Particular attention is called to the fact to allow for the insertion ofthe reduced end 20 of the tubular member 19 therein when the screw '12is seated as illustrated. To allow for the slight variations in the sizeof the heads of the screws, the end 20 is split as at 24.. I I

It will thus be seen that in use the screws 12- are placed within thealigned apertures ivoted as at 20. However, when it is desired to removea screw or the plates, the top flange 25 of the tubular member is pusheddownwardly by the thumb of the user, or otherwise, until the s litreduced portion 20 extends beyond the flattened portion 17 slightly andin this way the portion may be inserted within the aperture 10, asillustrated in Figure 2. It will, of course, be seen that it isdesirable to have the flattened portion 17 seated within the usualgroove found in such screws. When the screw 12 has become seated it maybe removed by simply removing the implement 16 and the screw may then becarried to and inserted in the desired location, as for instance asshown in Figure 3 of the drawings. As the flattened portion 17 is seatedwithin the slot the screw may be rapidly put in a tightened position.Obviously this operation is much more simple than the old methodheretofore used in View of the fact that. the screw is placed in theeyeglass mounting by means of the tubular member and not by the hands ofthe user.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown anddescribed is to be taken vas the preferred embodiment of the same, andthat various changes in the shape,size and arrangement of parts may beresorted to without departing from the spirit of my invention or thescope of the of o enings, each opening having an internal re, and anexternal bore of larger diameter, and a shelf between the bores.

2. A device for handling screws or the like, comprising a plate having aplurality of openings, each opening having an internal bore and anexternal bore of larger diameter, a shelf between the bores, and aflared mouth to the outer bore.

3. A device for the handling of screws or the like, comprising a platehaving a plurality of openings therein, and a superim- "posed platehaving a plurality of openings of larger diameter than the firstopenings, the openings of the-two plates being centrally aligned.

JAMESOT. MORRISSEY.

